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When you get to camp, the deck and aluminum extension bars turn into a large table for cooking and food prep. The Wingman turns a canoe into a really stable mother ship, capable of carrying fresh food and cold drinks, and accommodating large dogs or standing anglers. Who really wants the raft and all the fussiness it calls for anyway?

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Jackson Kayak Tip of the Week By Zofia Tula Flatwater paddling allows us to focus on the small things, which in turn improves our freestyle kayaking. I think this is especially true for women who have a harder time covering up improper technique with strength. And all paddlers can benefit from learning symmetry and proper

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By Sam Boykin While visiting Charlotte, N.C., this summer, 18-year-old Lauren Seitz, along with several other members of the Westerville, Ohio, church choir, decided to check out the U.S. National Whitewater Center (USNWC). The sprawling outdoor sports complex has mountain bike trails, rock climbing walls and ziplines. But the main attraction is the Class IV

Cyclone Threatens Tasman Sea Crossing Justin and James Ask Readers “What Do We Do Next”

According to the Sydney Morning Herald Justin Jones and James Castrission are 1440 kilometres out in the Tasman Sea with a Cyclone looming. The storm will not directly hit them but their progress has been impeded due to headwinds from the cyclone 2000 miles to their north-east and “sharp steep two to three meter waves” that tossed the kayak into the air.

“The forecast is for some shocking headwinds on Wednesday and Thursday, north-easterlies of up to 30 knots,” Patrick Brothers from Race Recon, the pair’s support company, said.

PADDLERS ASK READERS TO “TELL THEM WHAT TO DO”

The paddlers are going to ask their readers to tell them what to do next. “We are about to run a vote on our website about what the guys should do next … whether to paddle for South Island or continue to Auckland,” Mr. Brothers said.

By setting course for the South Island and paddling due south for two days, the kayakers would be affected by the headwinds for only one day. However, as this would take the pair further south than the original charted course, it could mean facing even more weather turbulence they had not planned. Paddling due south to avoid the winds would also involve “expending a lot of energy and not getting any closer to their destination”, Mr Brothers said.